- Classification:
Order: Strigiformes
Genus & Species: Otus kennicotti
Family: Strigidae - Status:
Listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
- Range:
Throughout the western United States and the coastal region north to Alaska.
- Habitat:
Natural areas of woodlands and scrub. Also found in orchards, cities, and urban areas.
- Activity:
Nocturnal.
- Diet:
Rodents, small snakes, lizards, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates.